Not too far from our concrete-lined sidewalks, is a park with a playground, a library, a small stream, hidden by a strip of trees. It’s not much, in the way of a forest. Just a strip of trees. These trees are often the source of moms of toddlers saying, “Don’t go in that woods… it’s [...]
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Those boys are HUNGRY when they walk through the door at 3 o’clock. Who can blame them?! They ate lunch at 11 a.m. Over the years, I’ve tried to be really smart and capitalize on their hungry appetites by serving them a healthy balanced meal, ready and hot when they walk through the door. This [...]
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Last night, I made dinner for a friend, and through her, I had the unique opportunity to hear how my boys talk about me when I’m not around. Apparently, they are quite proud of my cooking. So proud, in fact, that they explained to my friend how I cook rice, and how I add lemon [...]
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We were at the closing ceremonies for the third annual Pelotonia, where 4,986 cyclists from 38 states ride 180-miles and 100 percent of the funds go directly to the Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital. (Donate here…. and add to the almost $9 million given so far). My son called. “Mom?” he said? “Yeah, honey, what’s up.” “In [...]
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I would post a picture here of our front yard, but my computer, that has the photo on it, died. You’ll have to trust me, that it would totally crack you up to see the “A UA Reader Lives Here” sign in our yard. Primarily because all of the high school kids in our town [...]
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The name Chalk Hill comes from the volcanic soil of chalky white ash, which produces remarkable wines like Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. However the soils themselves do not contain any chalk but rather are composed of a mixture of quartzite volcanic ash, sand and silty loam. The volcanic was emitted into the area by Mount [...]
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More than once in my life, I have felt that the term concrete jungle is not just a silly phrase, but truly words that do epitomize life in the city. City life does have its challenges, just as the jungle does… but once you learn the ropes, the universie, concrete, or tree, opens up to [...]
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He hand-caught a Rainbow Darter… it was about 4-6 inches long. A cute, shinny silvery thing. Of course, it was dead. But he wanted to “Plaque” it. We explained that it costs hundreds of dollars to do that to a fish, and it was better reserved for “big” catches. So, he decided to save his [...]
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